Papua New Guinea Basketball

The FIBA Melanesian Basketball Cup will see the best teams from the region battle it out for their chance at glory by claiming the coveted Melanesian Cup and earning their spot in the Pacific Games Basketball Tournament. The FIBA Melanesian Basketball Cup is one of the three new Oceania sub-zone competitions comprising of the Melanesian, Micronesian and Polynesian regions. Papua New Guinea will play host to Fiji, New Caledonia, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu from the 24th of September to the 1st of October, 2017. As part of FIBA's new competition system, the Oceania region will be hosting these championships in every sub-zone for the first time ever. Micronesia leads the way as the only sub-zone to have previously hosted competition. 'This [sub-zones] has been spoken about for a number of years,' said FIBA Oceania President, Burton Shipley. 'The benefits of more competition for our National Federations will be for all to see in the coming years. With FIBA's New Competition System starting later this year for Men now is the perfect time to introduce this new sub-zone tournament. I want to thank PNG for putting their hand up to run this tournament for Melanesia.' Papua New Guinea has a proven track record hosting events with the very successful 2015 Pacific Games being held in Port Moresby. 'It's shaping up to be a massive year for PNG Basketball, especially with us hosting the inaugural FIBA Melanesian Basketball Cup,' commented Basketball Federation of Papua New Guinea Executive Officer, Joel Khalu. 'We'll need to make sure our national teams are well equipped to do battle on-court against Fiji, New Caledonia, the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu.' 'We are excited for PNG to host the first Melanesian Basketball Cup in September this year,' added FIBA Oceania Executive Director, David Crocker. 'PNG have a fantastic facility and cohort of volunteers from the 2015 Pacific Games who are all eager to contribute to another international event.' The inclusion of sub-zone competition offers greater preparation opportunities for national teams. 'This event provides National Federations with another opportunity for their best players to come together and compete as a team at the highest level,' said Crocker. 'With a spot in the 2019 Pacific Games on the line, the cup is sure to be fiercely contested' The stakes are very high for the Melanesian Cup as the top three (3) teams from the tournament will represent their region at the 2019 Pacific Games in Tonga. From this event the top two (2) teams will qualify to the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup Pre-Qualifiers. These two teams will start their 2025 FIBA Asia Cup qualifying campaign during the 2023 qualification windows. On the Women's side, the top two (2) teams from the 2019 Pacific Games will qualify for the FIBA Women's Asia Cup 2021 - Level II. With the inclusion of FIBA's new competition system and sub-zone cups, basketball fans around the world will be exposed to more national level basketball than ever before.Courtesy of: fiba.com

Basketball Federation of Papua New Guinea (BFPNG) and FIBA launched the logo of the FIBA Oceania U15 Championships, 2018 at the Taurama Aquatic and Indoor Centre in Port Moresby City today. The logo which heavily features the "Lakatoi" is a symbol of the Port Moresby's residents that reminds them of their history of trade with various cities across Papua New Guinea [read more]

Basketball Federation of Papua New Guinea (BFPNG) and FIBA launched the logo of the FIBA Oceania U15 Championships, 2018 at the Taurama Aquatic and Indoor Centre in Port Moresby City today. The logo which heavily features the "Lakatoi" is a symbol of the Port Moresby's residents that reminds them of their history of trade with various cities across Papua New Guinea. BFPNG President Nick Daroa and FIBA Oceania Competitions Manager Amanda Jenkins were on hand to unveil the logo to a sizeable crowd at the world-class Taurama Basketball court. "We are happy and proud with the logo of the U15 Oceania tournament that features the Lakatoi which you can see all over the Port Moresby," said. Daroa. "PNG is looking forward to hosting another world-class event and to show everyone our hospitality to our guests," he added. Jenkins arrived in the capital city of PNG on an official visit to assess the readiness of PNG in hosting the first step of the Qualifier of the U18 Asia Championships. "PNG has always been a great host, we were here in the 2015 Pacific Games and also the 2017 Melanesia Cup. We look forward to another successful event in December," said Jenkins. "With the APEC 2018 in November and our tournament in December, it only proves the viability and the hosting prowess of Port Moresby. The FIBA Oceania U15 Championship will host 7 nations including Australia, New Zealand, Samoa, Tonga, Fiji, Guam and the host nation.Courtesy of: fiba.basketball

PAPUA New Guinea is looking forward to hosting the Fiba U15 Oceania Championships in Port Moresby for the first time. Basketball Federation of Papua New Guinea (BFPNG) executive officer Stephen Damien said Australia, New Zealand, Guam, Samoa, Fiji and PNG would be competing at the championships from Dec 2-9, showcasing new talent in the region. 'This is a unique and great opportunity for BFPNG to give our young athletes some exposure to international competition, Damien said [read more]

PAPUA New Guinea is looking forward to hosting the Fiba U15 Oceania Championships in Port Moresby for the first time. Basketball Federation of Papua New Guinea (BFPNG) executive officer Stephen Damien said Australia, New Zealand, Guam, Samoa, Fiji and PNG would be competing at the championships from Dec 2-9, showcasing new talent in the region. 'This is a unique and great opportunity for BFPNG to give our young athletes some exposure to international competition,' Damien said. 'We hope the competition will build our experience and also encourage more participation in communities around the country. 'PNG will hold its U15 national championships in July, where we will select players for the December event. 'BFPNG has started its community outreach programme in Port Moresby and Alotau to inform clubs and associations to start preparing for July.'Next month, we will move to Lae, Goroka, Kerema, Buka and Kokopo with our clinics and information drive. 'We thank Fiba and the Australian government for funding this initiative. 'We thank Fiba for giving the right to BFPNG to host the U15 Oceania Championships, and the PNG Sports Foundation for supporting us.' Meanwhile, BFPNG executive Karo Lelai said David Crocker and Amanda Jenkins of Fiba Oceania were in Port Moresby last week to firm up plans and preparations for the December championships. Lelai said this was a major undertaking by BFPNG.Courtesy of: thenational.com.pg

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